Apr 16 Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely By Isaac Scharf, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli forces have taken over large areas of Gaza in recent weeks in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages. Continue reading
Apr 15 Israeli airstrike hits field hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The military has struck hospitals on several occasions during the 18-month war, accusing Hamas militants of hiding out in them or using them for military purposes. Continue reading
Apr 13 Israel intensifies deadly strikes across Gaza and hits a major hospital in the north By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday hit a hospital and other sites, killing at least 21 people, including children, as Israel vowed to expand its security presence in the small coastal strip. Continue reading
Apr 12 Israel cuts off Rafah in southern Gaza, vowing to ‘vigorously’ expand control of territory By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli troops were deployed last week to the new security corridor referred to as Morag, the name of a Jewish settlement that once stood between Rafah and Khan Younis, after the army ordered sweeping evacuations covering most of Rafah, indicating it… Continue reading
Apr 11 Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired By Sam Mednick, Associated Press In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, "to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting," calling it a breach… Continue reading
Apr 10 10 Palestinians released from Israeli detention say they suffered abuse By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The 10 men, all dressed in grey sweatpants and shirts, were brought by bus to a hospital in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah, where they were welcomed by family members. Continue reading
Apr 09 Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Gaza Health Ministry said more than half of the dead were women and children. Continue reading
Apr 07 Israel now controls 50 percent of Gaza By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, farmland and infrastructure to the point of uninhabitability, according to rights groups and Israeli soldiers interviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading
Apr 07 Israeli strike kills and wounds journalists outside Gaza hospital By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel struck a media tent early Monday, killing two people, including a local reporter, and wounding six other journalists, medics said. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a man it says was a Hamas militant posing as a journalist. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu hold talks at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Shortly before their meeting, the White House announced that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to hold a joint news conference had been canceled. Continue reading